Luis Pedro

Luis Pedro Gomes Martins (born 23 June 1989), known as Luis Pedro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Varzim S.C. as a central defender.

He spent his entire professional career in LigaPro, making over 350 appearances mainly in two spells with Freamunde, and also with Portimonense, Penafiel and Varzim.

Club Career

Born in Freamunde, Porto District, Luis Pedro started his career with local S.C. Freamunde. He spent six seasons with the club in the second division, making his debut in the competition on 4 May 2008 in 2–4 home loss against C.D. Aves (21 minutes played).

In the summer of 2013, Luis Pedro was due to sign for C.D. Nacional of the Primeira Liga. His contract was terminated shortly after being told by manager Manuel Machado he was not part of his plans, and he stayed in the second level by joining Portimonense S.C. on a one-year deal. He played 13 total games in his time on the Algarve, and scored to open a 1–1 home draw with C.D. Feirense on 29 December to keep his team in first place.

Luis Pedro went back to his hometown club in June 2014, on a one-year contract. He was an undisputed started during his second spell, then moved to F.C. Penafiel for the next two years.

After becoming a free agent in June 2019, the 30-year-old Luis Pedro switched to Varzim S.C. again in the second tier for the upcoming season. In late October, he was reported to be the active player with most overall appearances in the competition ahead of Jorge Pires.